鱼
yú · fish💡 How to pronounce
y → like the 'y' in 'yes'. ú → like 'oo' with a rising tone.
📖 The Story
鱼 is one of the oldest pictographs in Chinese — it looks exactly like a fish with a head, body, and tail. Fish have been essential to Chinese life for thousands of years, providing food and livelihood.
🎬 In Culture Today
Fish symbolizes abundance and prosperity in Chinese culture. The phrase '年年有鱼' (nián nián yǒu yú) sounds like '年年有余' (nián nián yǒu yú) — 'may you have abundance every year'. Fish is always served during Chinese New Year.
📚 Words
📝 Example Sentences
我喜欢吃鱼。
I like eating fish.
年年有鱼。
May you have abundance every year.